Bombardier Inc. will meet prospective employees here over two days in April, hoping to hire skilled workers, especially engineers.

“It’s a very attractive workforce for us,” said Haley Dunne, spokesperson for Bombardier in Montreal.

“We are aware of (Diamond), we encourage them to apply, but we are looking at all professionals, especially in engineering and management. London is one of many cities we are recruiting in.”

Bombardier won’t hold a job fair but will book interviews with select applicants when they receive their resumes, Dunne said.

Diamond Aircraft in London laid off 160 workers last month, idling its D-Jet program although it’s still making propeller, piston-powered two- and four-seat aircraft. The planes are made from composite materials, which attracts Bombardier.

“We are looking for aviation experience and composite technology which we do use. We have a massive need right now,” Dunne said.

The move by Bombardier didn’t surprise Peter Maurer, Diamond chief executive, who said aerospace workers are in demand, especially those with composite experience.

“It makes sense for them to come here. We have very good people on the market,” he said. “We had a good team, a lot of good people.”

Diamond recalled more than 20 of its laid-off workers recently after receiving orders in recent weeks totalling 13 aircraft, meaning it now has more than 70 workers on site.

“It is a difficult situation. We would like to keep the good employees we have,” Maurer said.

Headquartered in Montreal, Bombardier has plants in Montreal, Downsview, Wichita, Kan., Morocco and Mexico. It manufactures a range of aircraft from small, personal jets to 140-passenger aircraft.

It needs more than 2,000 workers to handle its growth, “in every position imaginable,” Dunne said.

Any workers hired in London would likely be offered jobs in Downsview and Montreal, she added.